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Ambatomena Toby, Bekorobo, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascari
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BekoroboCommune
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View of the Ambatomena mica mining area, ca. 1920.

Ambatomena Toby, Bekorobo, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar
00878470017272021964290.jpg
View of the Ambatomena mica mining area, ca. 1920.

Ambatomena Toby, Bekorobo, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar
00878470017272021964290.jpg
View of the Ambatomena mica mining area, ca. 1920.

Ambatomena Toby, Bekorobo, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 49' 19'' South , 45° 48' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-23.82209,45.81043
GeoHash:
G#:m5b86rq4h
GRN:
S16E30
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
191991
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:191991:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Malagasy:
Ambatomena Toby, Kaominin'i Bekorobo, Distrikan'i Betroka, Faritr' Anosy, Madagasikara


Abandonedphlogopite mine. Zeolites has also been noted from this locality (Behier 1963)

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Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ'Allanite Group'
Formula:(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside
Formula:CaMgSi2O6
ⓘMolybdenite
Formula:MoS2
ⓘPhlogopite
Formula:KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPrehnite
Formula:Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘPyrophyllite
Formula:Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ'Scapolite'
ⓘ'Tourmaline'
Formula:AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Tourmaline var. Indicolite'
Formula:A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline
var. Indicolite'		-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ''-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘPhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
HⓘPrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
HⓘPyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
HⓘAllanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BBoron
BⓘTourmaline var.IndicoliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
BⓘTourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
OⓘDiopsideCaMgSi2O6
OⓘTourmaline var.IndicoliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OⓘPhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OⓘPrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
OⓘPyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
OⓘTourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OⓘAllanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
MgMagnesium
MgⓘDiopsideCaMgSi2O6
MgⓘPhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
AlⓘPhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlⓘPrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
AlⓘPyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
SiⓘDiopsideCaMgSi2O6
SiⓘPhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiⓘPrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SiⓘPyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
SiⓘAllanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SSulfur
SⓘMolybdeniteMoS2
KPotassium
KⓘPhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
CaⓘDiopsideCaMgSi2O6
CaⓘPrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
MoMolybdenum
MoⓘMolybdeniteMoS2

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References

Savornin, André (1934) Sur la présence de la phlogopite dans les pyroxénites de la région de Betroka [On the presence of phlogopite in pyroxenites from the Betroka region].Bulletin de Minéralogie, 57 (1) 130-139doi:10.3406/bulmi.1934.4189
Behier, Jean (1960) Travaux minéralogiques.Rapport Annuel du Service géologique, 1960. Republique Madagascar. 181-199
Behier, Jean (1963) Carte minéralogique de Madagascar.Archive Service Géologique de Madagascar A.1871
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